Rachel Zoe explained why she left behind the career that made her famous.
The former celebrity stylist, 54, said there were many factors in her decision, but one of the main reasons was that she “couldn’t trust the assistants”.
“I think after being totally betrayed, for lack of a better term, in a number of ways, by enough attendees and not being able to trust them with my clients and stuff to represent what I do and how I am with my clients, it just wasn’t worth it anymore,” he said. people in a new interview published on Friday, January 2.
Zoe said she prided herself on exceeding the expectations of the A-listers who hired her, noting that there was “no margin for error,” but she felt she couldn’t do it anymore at a certain point.
“The definition of insanity is when you do the same thing over and over and expect a different result,” he said, noting that he wanted to be there for all of his clients, but sometimes couldn’t because of conflicting schedules, especially during awards season.
“I never wanted to let them down, ever,” she explained about how customers were like “family” to her. “You have to be able to entrust that to people who represent your work, and if you can’t do that, the system is broken.”

Rachel Zoe.
Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesZoe made a name for herself after launching her career in the 1990s, becoming a stylist to major stars including Nicole Richie, Anne Hathaway i Lindsay Lohan.
Since then, he has focused his efforts on expanding his business with new licensing partners while returning to reality television, notably appearing in season 15 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
The designer said being an ideal fashionista for Tinseltown’s elite is mixed with being a mother – she shares sons Skyler, 14, and Kaius, 12, with her ex. Roger Berman — She often left it strewn about due to “incessant and unpredictable travel” combined with morning accessories.
Zoe and Berman split in September 2024 after 26 years together. she filed for divorce in July while filming its first season of RHOBA.
“We are incredibly proud of the loving family we have created and our countless memories together,” she shared of their breakup in a statement. “Our number one priority has always been and always will be our children.”
How Us Weekly previously reported, Zoe quoted “irreconcilable differences“As grounds for separation. She asked the court to grant her joint physical and legal custody of her children and to revert her last name to her maiden name, Zoe.
“It’s not sustainable,” she said of her old routine. “It was hard to give my full attention to styling and getting up and jumping on a plane every other day, which is really what this life is all about.”
He added: “You work for other people and you’re on other people’s schedules, and that’s really hard to do when you have multiple companies, and you’re the CEO and you have a newborn and a toddler.”


